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The 2026 SALSA Standards

SALSA has updated all four of its standards. From 1 September 2026 every SALSA audit is conducted against these new issues — there is no transition period. The portal is structured around them.

SALSA Food & Drink Production — Issue 7

Audits from 1 September 2026.

Available in the portal now

SALSA Brokers, Storage & Distribution — Issue 2

Audits from 1 September 2026.

Content pack coming soon

SALSA plus Beer — Issue 5

Audits from 1 September 2026.

Content pack coming soon

SALSA plus Cheese — Issue 7

Audits from 1 September 2026.

Content pack coming soon

Inside the Food & Drink Production Standard

Your self-assessment follows the standard's own structure:

1

Prerequisite Controls

54 requirements across 12 topics — training, hygiene, cleaning, allergens, process control, suppliers, pest management, maintenance and distribution.

2

HACCP

16 requirements — from scope and hazard analysis through CCPs, monitoring, verification, annual review and on-site monitoring competency.

3

Management Systems

24 requirements across 9 topics — systems review, corrective action, traceability testing, incidents, document control, specs, labelling, shelf life and change management.

4

Premises & Structure

16 requirements — premises approval, food and digital defence plans, layout and segregation, building fabric, glass controls and GMP inspections.

The portal carries the full requirement text of the Issue 7 standard (© SALSA Scheme Ltd) with our own plain-English guidance alongside. Always defer to the official standard and SALSA"s Interpretation Guides.